Fly-spat.



J. M. VAIL.

-FLY SPAT.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 20,1917.

Patented J an. 22, 1918.

JOSEPH M. VAIL, OF BRYAN, OHIO.

FLY-SPACE.

Application filed .l'uly 2c, 1917.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH M. VAIL, a citizen of Bryan, in the county of Williams and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Fly-Spat; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,'and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being bad to the accompanving drawings, and to the characters or reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates particularly to fly spats, and has for its object the provision of an improved spat of this character which is simple and inexpensive in its construction and intended more particularly for use in killing flies, mosquitoes, or the like, on ceilings and other high places as well as on side walls and other objects at points which cannot be conveniently reached by use of the fly swatter of the customary type.

The invention fully described in the following specification, and while in its broader aspect, it is capable of embodiment in numerous forms, a preferred embodiment thereof is illustrated in the acompanying drawings, in which Figures 1 and 2 are different perspective views of the device with the swatting member of the former in the normal position and of the latter in abnormal wall contacting position. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of the reverse side of the device to that shown in Fig. 1, with the swatting member in normal position. Fi 4 is a perspective view of the ferrule memher, and Fig. 5 is a perspective view similar to Fig. 2 of a slightly modified form of the device.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a handle of any desired length having a ferrule 2 mounted on one end thereof and provided at its outer end with diametrically opposed longitudinally projecting tongues 3 for the purpose hereinafter described.

The swatting member of my device, the control arm therefor, and the spring means, which is attached to the handle 1 and nor mally retains the swatting member in one position relative to the handle, are formed in the present instance, of a single piece of spring wire, which is fashioned to form the several parts. This wire is shaped adjacent to one end thereof to form the spring coil 4,

Specification of Letters Eatent.

Patented Jan. 22, 1918.

Serial No. 181,800.

the eonvolutions of which are disposed in close side abutting relation, and one end of the coil terminates in a short stud member 5 which projects therefrom transverse to its axis and is intended to be driven or forced for its full length longitudinally into the end of the handle 1 to which the ferrule 2 is attached as shown in Fig. 3. Vl hen the stud end 5 of the coil has been forced into the handle, the coil bears at one side against the end of the handle with its ends terminating between the tongues 3 and these tongues are then bent inward within the spring coil in clamping or holding engagement with the inner side thereof.

The wire at the other end of the coil to that from which the stud member 5 projects, extends from the outer side of the coil, with respect to the handle 1, in substantially tangential relation thereto for a short distance and then loops back upon itself to form the pressure or short lever arm 6. The wire, after forming the arm 6, continues in substantially the longitudinal plane of said arm and is fashioned to form the f nine of the swatting member 7, the end of the wire after forming said frame being wound around the portion of the wire which connects the arm 6 and member 7 to form the reinforced stem part 8. It is evident that the arm 6, swatter member 7 and stem 8 coiiperate to form a lever which is fulcrumed to the spring coil 4 and normally retained thereby in one position relative to the handle 1. The normal position of this lever is preferably substantially as shown in Figs. 1 and 3 with the swatting end thereof lying alongside the handle 1 at an angle thereto and with the pressure arm (3 extending outward from x the end of the handle 1 at an angle to its axis.

It is evident that by placing the end of the pressure arm 6 against a ceiling, wall or other object and exerting a longitudinal pressure on the handle 1 toward such object, the swatting member 7 will be thrown against the object and kill a fly or other insect in its path.

If desired, the pressure arm 6 may be provided with an object contacting part 9 of rubber or other suitable material, as shown in Fig. 5, to prevent marring or scratching of the surface against which said arm may be placed. The outer end of the arm 6 may be bent outward and have the contact part molded or formed thereon, or such part may be secured to the arm in any other suitable or convenient manner.

I wish it understood that my invention is not limited to any specific form or arrangement of Parts, and it is capable of numerous modifications without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined in the claims. 7

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is 7 1. In a spat of the class described, a handle, a lever having a spat at one end, and spring means carrying said lever intermedite its ends and having a part fixed to the handle, said means normally retaining the spat end of the lever adjacent to the handle at one side thereof.

2. In a spat of the class described, a handle, a lever member having a spat at one end, said member being formed of wire and having a spring coil intermediate its ends which connect the lever and handle and forms the lever fulcrum, th coil having a part fixed to the handle to yieldingly support said member relative to said handle.

3.111 a spat of the class described, a handle, a spring wire having one end fixed to the end of a handle thence forming a spring fulcrum coil and thence forming a lever which extends in opposite directions from the coil and has a spat at one end, the spat end of the lever normally extending adjacent to a side of the handle.

at. In a spat of the class described, a

handle, a lever having a spat at one end, a coiled fulcrum spring for said lever, and a ferrule mountedon an end of the handle and having tongues which embrace a portion of said coil and retainit to the handle end.

5. In a spat of the class described, a handle, a lever having a spat at one end, a coiled spring carrying said lever intermediate its ends and having a stud projecting laterally therefrom into an end ofthe handle, and a ferrule mounted on the handle end to which said stud is engaged and having tongues which enter the coil in embracing engagement with a side part thereof and cooperate with Said stud to rigidly secure said coil to the handle.

6. In a spat of the class described, a

handle, a spring wire having an'end inserted into the end of the handle, thence forming a spring coil in side abutment with the handle, and thence extending in opposite directions tangentially of the coil to form a lever having a short arm and a long arm, said long arm having a spat, said lever normally extending with the spat end thereof adjacent to one side of the handle, and a ferrule mounted onthe handle end to which said wire is attached and having'tongues which enter the Wire coil and embrace a part thereof.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name to this specification.

JOSEPH M. VAIL.

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Washington, D. C. 

